Beverly Hills, 90210 season 5
Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
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Season 5 | |
File:Beverly Hills 90210 5.jpg DVD cover | |
Starring | Jason PriestleyJennie Garth Ian Ziering Gabrielle Carteris Luke Perry Brian Austin Green Tori Spelling Mark Damon Espinoza Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Carol Potter James Eckhouse |
No. of episodes | 32 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 7, 1994 May 24, 1995 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series, began airing on September 7, 1994 on Fox television network. The season concluded on May 24, 1995 after 32 episodes. This season follows the gang during their sophomore year in college as they deal with issues that young adults face such as relationships, financial problems, dysfunctional families, parenthood, drug abuse, politics, injuries, self image, sexual assault, domestic violence, and cults.
The fifth season aired Wednesday nights at 8/9c in the United States averaging 14.7[citation needed] million viewers a week. The season was released on DVD as an eight disc boxed set under the title of Beverly Hills, 90210: The Fifth Season on July 29, 2008 by CBS DVD.
This is Tiffani Thiessen's first season as Valerie Malone and this is the last season for Gabrielle Carteris, Mark Damon Espinoza, Carol Potter and James Eckhouse as series regulars as their characters Andrea Zuckerman, Jesse Vasquez, Cindy Walsh and Jim Walsh, respectively.
Overview
In this season, Dylan's problems with alcohol and drugs come back after the events of the season 4 finale. Brenda decides to stay in drama school in London, leaving her room at the Walsh's house vacant. Cindy and Jim take in their friend's daughter Valerie (who is not as innocent as she seems). This season also marks the start of the Peach Pit's after-hours club, After Dark, initially run by Steve.
Cast
Starring
- Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh
- Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor
- Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders
- Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman-Vasquez
- Luke Perry as Dylan McKay
- Brian Austin Green as David Silver
- Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
- Mark Damon Espinoza as Jesse Vasquez
- Tiffani Thiessen as Valerie Malone
- Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
- James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh
Also Starring
Recurring
- Ann Gillespie as Jackie Taylor
- Christine Elise as Emily Valentine
- Nicholas Pryor as Chancellor Milton Arnold
- Denise Dowse as Vice Principal Yvonne Teasley
- Jed Allan as Rush Sanders
- Casper Van Dien as Griffin Stone
- Jeffery King as Charley Rollins
- James C. Victor as Peter Tucker
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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113 | 1 | "What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories" | Michael Lange | Charles Rosin & Larry Mollin | September 7, 1994 | 2194110 | 21.2[citation needed] |
114 | 2 | "Under the Influence" | Scott Paulin | Chip Johannessen | September 14, 1994 | 2194111 | 16.2[citation needed] |
115 | 3 | "A Clean Slate" | Bethany Rooney | Richard Gollance | September 21, 1994 | 2194112 | 17.9[citation needed] |
116 | 4 | "Life After Death" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | September 28, 1994 | 2194113 | 18.5[citation needed] |
117 | 5 | "Rave On" | David Semel | Larry Mollin | October 5, 1994 | 2194114 | 17.0[citation needed] |
118 | 6 | "Homecoming" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Meredith Stiehm | October 12, 1994 | 2194115 | 18.0[citation needed] |
119 | 7 | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Karen Rosin | October 19, 1994 | 2194116 | 15.5[citation needed] |
120 | 8 | "Things That Go Bang in the Night" | Jason Priestley | Chip Johannessen | October 26, 1994 | 2194117 | 18.4[citation needed] |
121 | 9 | "Intervention" | Daniel Attias | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | November 2, 1994 | 2194118 | 18.0[citation needed] |
122 | 10 | "The Dreams of Dylan McKay" | Scott Paulin | Charles Rosin | November 9, 1994 | 2194119 | 19.3[citation needed] |
123 | 11 | "Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word" | Les Landau | Teleplay by: Charles Rosin Story by: Richard Gollance | November 16, 1994 | 2194120 | 17.1[citation needed] |
124 | 12 | "Rock of Ages" | David Semel | Larry Mollin | November 23, 1994 | 2194121 | N/A |
125 | 13 | "Up in Flames" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Meredith Stiehm | November 30, 1994 | 2194122 | 17.0[citation needed] |
126 | 14 | "Injustice for All" | Michael Lange | Karen Rosin | December 14, 1994 | 2194123 | 16.9[citation needed] |
127 | 15 | "Christmas Comes This Time Each Year" | Richard Lang | Teleplay by: Max Eisenberg Story by: Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | December 21, 1994 | 2194124 | 15.6[citation needed] |
128 | 16 | "Sentenced to Life" | Jack Bender | Teleplay by: Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein Story by: Ian Ziering and Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | January 4, 1995 | 2194125 | 17.7[citation needed] |
129 | 17 | "Sweating it Out" | Jason Priestley | Chip Johannessen | January 11, 1995 | 2194126 | 15.3[citation needed] |
130 | 18 | "Hazardous to Your Health" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Larry Mollin | January 18, 1995 | 2194127 | 16.5[citation needed] |
131 | 19 | "Little Monsters" | James Eckhouse | Meredith Stiehm | February 1, 1995 | 2194128 | 16.0[citation needed] |
132 | 20 | "You Gotta Have Heart" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Max Eisenberg | February 8, 1995 | 2194129 | 15.3[citation needed] |
133 | 21 | "Stormy Weather" | Bethany Rooney | Teleplay by: Lana Freistat Melman Story by: Larry Mollin | February 15, 1995 | 2194130 | 15.8[citation needed] |
134 | 22 | "Alone at the Top" | Victor Lobl | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | February 22, 1995 | 2194131 | 16.6[citation needed] |
135 | 23 | "Love Hurts" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Teleplay by: Ken Stringer Story by: Larry Mollin | March 1, 1995 | 2194132 | 15.5[citation needed] |
136 | 24 | "Unreal World" | David Semel | Teleplay by: Meredith Stiehm Story by: Larry Mollin | March 15, 1995 | 2194133 | 15.9[citation needed] |
137 | 25 | "Double Jeopardy" | Richard Lang | Christine Elise McCarthy & Sam Sarkar | March 29, 1995 | 2194134 | 14.8[citation needed] |
138 | 26 | "A Song for My Mother" | Chip Chalmers | Max Eisenberg | April 5, 1995 | 2194135 | 14.5[citation needed] |
139 | 27 | "Squash It" | Les Landau | Teleplay by: Phil Savath Story by: Larry Mollin | April 12, 1995 | 2194136 | 13.3[citation needed] |
140 | 28 | "Girls on the Side" | Victor Lobl | Meredith Stiehm | May 3, 1995 | 2194137 | 11.4[citation needed] |
141 | 29 | "The Real McCoy" | Jason Priestley | Teleplay by: Charles Rosin Story by: Charles Rosin & Larry Mollin | May 10, 1995 | 2194138 | 11.4[citation needed] |
142 | 30 | "Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | May 17, 1995 | 2194139 | 13.6[citation needed] |
143 144 | 31 32 | "P.S. I Love You" | Victor Lobl | Larry Mollin & Chip Johannessen | May 24, 1995 | 2194140A-2194140B | 17.1[citation needed] |
Soundtrack
Beverly Hills 90210: The College Years was released at the beginning of season 5 but the cover art was from the fourth season and the costumes were from the season 4 episode "Twenty Years Ago Today".
Ratings
Season | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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5th | Wednesday 8/9C | September 7, 1994 | May 24, 1995 | 1994–1995 | #46 | 14.7[citation needed] |
Home media
The DVD release of season five was released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. The release has all episodes from season 5, but unlike the other season releases, it does not have any special features.
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July 29, 2008 [1] | February 9, 2009 [2] |
The season is also available on CBS All Access; however, some episodes are missing due to copyright permissions. The missing episodes are: 12, 20, and 25.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Fifth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ a b "Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 5". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-15.